Toy machine gun



J. T. WADE TOY MACHINE GUN Nov. 2, 1937.

Filed NOV. 21, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet l J. T. WADE TOY MAQHINE GUN Nov. 2,1937.

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Application november umass, seria N0. 50,951 y, somma. (ci. tes-1) Thisinvention relates to a toy 4machine gun.

It is primarily aimedto provide a novel conoperable by a trigger orlever to emit light through a diaphanous mem- 5 Iber. accompanied bysound to simulate the fir-- struction having means -ing of a machinegun.

Another object is to provide a novel construction wherein saiddiaphanous member is 'rotat-1 able and consists of a disc having aplurality of which openings are preferably covered by colored sheets ofglass, celluloid, or the like, and which member is preferably operatedby a spring motor under trigger control.

The more specific objects and advantages will become apparent from aconsideration of the description following taken in connection withaccompanying drawings illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawingsz- Figure 1 is a view of the invent on in sideelevation;

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is across sectional view taken on the line 3'-3 of Figure 1; l

Figure 4 is an enlarged, substantially central longitudinal sectionalview through the gun;

Figure 5 is a cross sectional-view taken on the 30 line 5-5 of Figure 4;f

Figure 6 is a cross sectionalview taken on the line -6-6 of Figure 4;and

Figure 'I is a cross sectional view taken on the line 1-1 of Figure 4.

Referring specifica ly to the drawings, wherein like referencecharacters designate like or similar parts, I designates a breechsection, into the rear end of which a stock II is partly telescoped andfastened as by means of rivets I2. 'Across 40 the forward end of suchbreech section I0 is a disc'or plate I3. Removably screwed in a socketI4 on such plate is an electric bulb or lamp I3, one terminal of whichis grounded to the plate I3, which plate and breech section I0 are Aboutthe lamp I is a reflector I3 connected to the socket or holder I4.

Removably connected to the wall I3 is a casing I1, having a wall I8parallel to the wall I3 and an opening I9 therein longitudinally alined50 with the lamp I5 and vforwardly of which opening a barrel 20 extends.This barrel preferably has a sight 2I- and a handle 22. The handle ispivotally connected to the barrel as at 23 and the connection issomewhat tight. so that the in the extended l0 openings to aline withthe barrel of the gun,'a'nd fastened, and which vscrews 23 passedthrough the wall I3. The casing I1 and parts attached thereto areaccordl. screws 23.

trigger 33, so

celluloid, or the like,

` is red and uncolored, which full line position of Figure 1, or thedotted folded or retracted position of the same figure.

Said casing I1 also has a cylindrical wall 24 to which brackets 25 areriveted or otherwise are engaged by removable ingly detachably securedto the plate I3 by Disposedv within the 'casing I1 and rigidly fastenedto the wallordisc I3 is a spring motor device 21, the same having aspring at 28 adapted to be vWound by the key 29 which extendsexterior-ly of the casing through the wall I3 and drives a suitabletrain of gears at 30, mounted with their shafts, by the frame 21, asshown. Such spring motor includes a segmental detent y v3l on one of itsshafts 32.

Said spring motor 21 is normally inactive but is adapted to'unwind undercontrol of a lever or thatthe main shaft of the spring motor designated34 will rotate. Such trigger is pivoted as at 35 to the breech sectionI0, and it passes downwardly through an enlarged slot 36 in the wall ofsuch section so as to be accessible for engagement by the nger of theoperator. A guard 31 is disposed about the free end of the trigger.being fastened to the breech section, as shown. Such. trigger 35 isurged to its forward position through the contractile action of a spring33v connected thereto and to a lug 39 on thev breech section. Aninverted channel or guide member 40 is connected to the base of thebreech section on the interior thereof and therethrough a rod 4I isslidably disposed, loe ing pivotaliy connected to the trigger 33 andbeing slidable through the wall I3 and within the casing I1 having anL-shaped arm or terminal 42 normally disposed in the path of rotation ofthe datent 3|, in order to prevent and arrest operation of the springmotor. Y t

On the forward end of the main shaft of the spring motor, a disc 43 isfastened, which has an annular row of openings 44, as shown. Alternateopenings have diaphanous elements 45 dis- 45 posed across the same,which may be of glass,

and which are preferably red in color. The other openings remainuncovered. When the shaft 34 rotates, the openings 44 successively alinewith the barrel 20 and lamp I5. in order to alternately emit light whichwill simulate firing.

Wheel or disc 46 is fast on the shaft 34 between the disc 43 and the'spring motor, and it has teeth` 41. Such teeth engage the forward freeend of a t .anous member operable by sounding bar 45 pivoted at 43 tothe spring motor frame and maintained in engagement with the adjacenttooth 4'I by a leaf spring 55 fastened to the same i'rame. Thus, as thewheel 45 rotates, and the teeth 49 rapidly'strike bar HB, noise isproduced to simulate the act of iiring.

In order to form an electric circuit through the lamp I5, one or moreprimary or dry cell batteries may be used as at 5I, parts of the sidewalls of the breech section I0 being arcuately bulged as at 52 toremovably hold the same. To one of such parts 52 a semi-circular cover53 is hinged at 54, and to the other of which part the cover or closure53 is adapted to be secured by latch means or the equivalent at 55. Oneterminal ofone battery 5I engages the central contact 55 of the lamp I5,it being understood that the other contact of the lamp I 5 is groundedto the wall I3 as previously stated. The contacts of the two batteries5I are in engagement as at 51, and the contact` of the other battery 5Iengages a contact bar 58 within the breach section I0, and from which aconductor 59 extends. Such conductor 59 leads. to a contact 50. Theconductor 59 and contact 50 are secured rigidly to the breech section bya rivet as at 6I, but insulated therefrom as at 52. As a result, whenthe trigger 33 is drawn rearwardly to simulate ring, it will contactwith the element 50 and thus produce an electric circuit through thelamp I5.

Simultaneously with the production of the electric circuit through thelamp I5, rod 4I will have been drawn rearwardly, thereby releasingdetent 3| and permitting the spring motor to rotate its shaft 34,whereupon the diaphanous member 43 will be rotated withv the openingsthereof successively passing the lamp and emitting light of alternatecolors through the barrel 20. In addition, the rotation oi the disc t8causes striking engagement oi' the teeth 41 with the sounding bar 48 toadditionally. produce noise in simulation of firing.

I claim as my invention:-

1. A device of the class described, having a barrel, a lamp in linetherewith, a motor, adiaphthe motor in line with the lamp and barrel,and a common means operable to energize the lamp and permit operation ofthe motor.

2. A device of the class described. having a lamp. a barrel in line withthe lamp, a spring motor having' a' diaphanous member operable betweenthe -lamp and barrel, electric circuit means for the lamp including acontact and a trigger engageable therewith to close the circuit, and anescapement rod for the spring motor operable by said trigger.

3. A device of the class described, having a lamp, a barrel in line withthe lamp, a spring motor having a diaphanous member operable between thelamp and barrel, electric circuit means for the lamp including a contactand a trigger engageable with said contact to close the circuit, and anescapement rod for the spring motor operable by said trigger, saidtrigger operating to simultaneously close said circuit and release thespring motor to actuate said diaphanous member.

4. A device of the class described, having a breech section, a wall atthe front thereof, a lamp mounted by said wall, a spring motor mountedby said wall, a diaphanous member operable by the spring motor andmovable in front of said lamp, battery means carried by the breechattached to the trigger and section, means to produce an electriccircuit through the lamp and battery means including a contact, atrigger, means mounting the trigger on the breech section for engagementwith said contact, and escapement means for the spring motor controlledby said trigger.

5. A device oi the class described, having a breech section. a wall atthe front thereof, a lamp mounted by said wall, a springi -motor mountedby. said wail, a diaphanous member op' erable by the spring motor andmovable in front oi' .said lamp, battery means carried by the breechsection, means to produce an electric circuit through the lamp andbattery means including a contact and a. trigger, means mounting thetrigger on the breech section for engagement with said contact.escapement means for the spring motor controlled bysaid trigger,comprising a rod slidable through said wall attached to the trigger andmovable into and out of the path of movement of a part oi' said springmotor.

6. A device of the class described, having a breech section, a wall atthe front thereof, a lamp mounted by said wall, .a spring motor mountedby said wall, a diaphanous member operable by the spring motor andmovable in front of said lamp, battery means carried by the breechsection, means to 'produce an electric circuit through'the lamp andbattery means includinga contact and a trigger, means mounting thetrigger on the breech section for engagement with said contact,escapement means for the spring motor controlled by said trigger,comprising a rod slidable through said wall attached lto the trigger andmovable into and out of the path of movement of a part of said springmotor, an inverted channel member over said rod adjacent the base of thebreech section, and a contractile spring urging the trigger to forwardposition.

7. A device of the class described comprising a gun shaped member havinga stock and a breech, a casing arranged adjacent to said breech, a lampmounted in said casing and alined with said breech, a spring motorsecured in said casing, a diaphanous member arranged in line with thelamp and breech, means actuated by said motor to operate the diaphanousmember, electric circuit means for energizing the lamp including acontact, a trigger engageable with said contact to close the circuit, anescapement rod extending into the casing, and a detent engageable withsaid rod to control the operation of said spring motor,

'Said trigger operating against the action of a spring to simultaneouslyenergize the lamp and release the spring motor to rotate said diaphanousmember.

8. A toy machine gun of the class described, comprising in combination agun shaped member having a stock and a breech, a casing arrangedadjacent to said breech, a lamp mounted in said casing, a spring motorsecured to said casing, a barrel secured to said casing in alignmentwith said lamp, a. diaphanous member arranged in alignment with saidlamp and barrel, said diaphanous member being operated by said springmotor, electric circuit means for energizing the lamp including acontact, a trigger engageable with said contact, an escapement rodsecured to the trigger and extending into the casing, a detent securedto said rod to control the operation of the motor, said diaphanousmember having spaced openings about its circumference covered withcolored translucent material, said trigger operating to simultaneouslyengage the contact to close the circuit and energize the lamp and torelease said detent to operate said spring motor, and light rays fromsaid lamp passing through'said translucent covered openings in thediaphanous member as it is revolved and through the barrel to give thevisual impressionof a gun flash.

9. A toy machine gun comprising a spring motor. a diaphanous memberoperated by said spring motor, a lamp in alinement with said diaphanousmember and adapted to be energized simultaneously with the operation ofsaid motor, sounding means operated by said motor, said diaphanousmember and sounding means adapted to operate simultaneously to simulatethe ilring of a machine gun.

JAMES T. WADE.

